New Deal is 8-2 against Olton since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The New Deal Lions will be playing in front of their home fans against the Olton Mustangs at 5:00 p.m. New Deal knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past four contests -- so hopefully Olton likes a good challenge.
New Deal proved they can win big on Friday (they won by 13) but on Wednesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past Olton 11-9.
Tristan Bigham made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out 11 batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off three hits. Bigham was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Ray Alonzo was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last nine games he's played. Atreyu Wilson was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
New Deal has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5-1 record this season. As for Olton, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-13.
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